Netmask is the correct term. I don't currently have a desktop running to see what is being referred to by prefix.
-- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to gnome-user-docs in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1965942 Title: Netmask should be replaced by Prefix? Status in gnome-user-docs package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Bug description: I am using Ubuntu 20.04.4 LTS The page on this subject "Create a connection with a fixed IP address" for 20.04 mentions in para 5. "Type in the IP Address and Gateway, as well as the appropriate Netmask." I wanted to do this so that I can provide a fixed IPv6 address for one of my computers. The link to the documentation page is https://help.ubuntu.com/lts/ubuntu-help/net-fixed-ip- address.html.en Netmask, which is not shown on the relevant part of the Ubuntu 20.04 Settings page, but there is a box headed "Prefix". Should this replace the reference to Netmask? To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gnome-user-docs/+bug/1965942/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : desktop-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp